Many Hong Kong employers may have started taking care of their own housework as their domestic workers returned to their home countries for the Christmas holidays.
In a recent commentary published on Headline Daily, Hong Kong writer Benny Lee said he had started doing his own housework since his Filipino maid left on her annual leave, and will be away until the end of this year.
Lee admitted that he had underestimated the complexity of the housework, which seemed to be easy for his maid. He said he almost spent a whole day finishing household chores as there were a lot of little things to do.
He said domestic workers’ contributions to Hong Kong were huge but they were often neglected as some people have a “take it for granted” attitude about what their maids do.
He said many people may have forgotten that Hong Kong is a blessed place where water, power and transport services can be easily obtained. People who suffer from a suspension of water supply for one day should feel happy, as such short-term inconvenience reminds them that they are unusually blessed.
This is why employers should get rid of their “take it for granted” attitude toward their helpers’ services.
Hopefully that employers will know the value of their helpers and not to be taken for granted.. Must ensure their health physically mentally and emotinally.. We helpers are the anchors of your household… If we are happy working with you.. We are more happy to serve you.
I salute you mr. Lee.
Hoping all employers will see the difference and importance of their helper….
My sir do homeworks not only in my annual leave. He go to market during weekend and cook dinner for the whole family and for me. Im very happy to serve them.
I’m so blessed to have a very good and kind hearted employer.. They are very nice.. If I do Some mistakes sometimes they correct me nicely and always say please and thank you whenever they ask me to do some things.. I always pray for them too..
I hope they know our "WORTH"
Thank you for your appreciation with us though many of employers thought that working at home is very easy job.
i hope my employers would be able to read this and understand..its not all about money..
Same as mine my sir and madam did the cooking during my off and cleaning dishes and tidying the toys
My employer even just reheat the shomai in microwave and cook instant noodles cannot do that, she’s waiting me back home after bringing their son to sch even though she’s very hungry, that’s why I call her Juan tamad, also she cannot give water on her husband even she heard Sir is coughing???? before I go on my holiday i make sure have bread on the table for the boy’s breakfast because they wake up nearly 2pm, feeling sad to the boy he had a lazy parents, they spent more time playing Pokemon and game one
Correct and hopefully they can have more consideration to the helpers…
You are so lucky to have such a nice and understanding employer…
My employer too.Everytime I have my vacation she was the one doing all the household work and Sir is the one doing the marketing..But sometimes I felt the guilt everytime I come back because the house is more clean and organize…She will just laugh and told me I had done well my home work .She said the time I will go home for good it is not hard for her anymore .She is good in cleaning the kitchen and like very much my paksiw na galunggong 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Well said Mr.Lee.Thank you for understanding the helpers pain,Better other employers also understand this.
hope all employers will read this blog…so that they will value what helpers doing for their family
Lucky me for having my employer, serving them for long years the treatment still n always the same,if ur honestly do ur job God will bless both,
Thank you very much Mr.Lee for your appreciation of helpers!And by wat the to some employers out there,we helpers Know how to reciprocate to what kind of treatment we can get from employers,if employer treat as nice, doing some extra households chores during our weekly day off is not a big deal. Peace to each and every one!
We’re same sis.Kaya hirap nila iwanan kapag dumating na Ang punto na manfurgud na ako
Bkt Klangan ung tawanan? But ikaw ba nd ngkkmali?
Hongkongers find it hard but eventually survive taking the shortcut way.
Very well said sir …my sir also doing cooking everyday breakfast for his daughter and himself his very good sir for me and keep his study table tidy and clean…
CORRECT!!! IF POSSIBLE INCREASE SALARY EVERY YEAR!
TRUE!!!
hahahahaha can u imagine that now?u ever think of now?will thank u for the thoughts!
Same the family i serve here..may Mam shower his son if she is off frm her work,Popo do the marketing and kungkung always takebto throw our rubbish at night..im so thankful coz they treat me like a family and i was so blessed to have a employer like this
headline picture is sarcasm… honestly western dude hahaha
Your welcome sir,your maid is lucky as she got an employer like you, Godbless
True
I always pray to have a good employer on my next contract. I hope I find a good employer and I will be sincere helper for them.
Hope u will enlighten the other employers .
They were always complain when their worker is not up to their standard.
I mean standard of cleaning ,standard of behavior like when u r tired the whole day the smile of ur face aren’t show in the evening,standard of food and so on.
We are human and we not like machine that keep working without a break.
I just came back to hongkong from 2 weeks vacation and no one would take over my daily routine of housework, is no other than but sir. but he didn’t fully make all the h0useworks as I do. since the house was out of my presence floors, kitchen and toilets were all on mess scenes.????????????????????
And the government also I hope they will consider that every weekend there’s a free place for every maid to stay during their day off so that they won’t stay and sit down in public place
Thank you Asia Hongkong
May this be an eye-opener to employers who treat their helpers as slaves and be more considerate and mindful of their helpers’ working conditions, be more generous, be more humane.
Your soo good Mr. Lee …hope all employer’s like you.may God bless you always.
Tao nga naman konting pagkakamali tatawanan kaagad or qng ano na sasabihin d maiwasan mgkamali wlang perpekto saklap mga kababayan pa ang malakas mambully.. Tsk tsk tsk
Mary May Forlife hahahaaa nasa sell it cheap hk ????????????
Well said kabayan
And provide food that enough to the helper to be healthy ,happy and work properly.tnx
Some??? Employers may have forgotten how hard their job is.. I believe ALLOT OF EMPLOYERS forgotten it,.. They treat their helpers like SLAVES!!!
Use the pedestrian lane Ate,.. Pasko pa naman,.. Ingat lagi ????????????
Absolutely
I’m assuming Sir doesn’t have a wife – that’s why he’s doing his own domestic work – clearing up after himself ….. quite normal in the western world. The only time the service of Helpers are required are as AuPairs when mother’s return to work.
True
If helpers are treated as human,given their basics needs like what was written in the contract, there’s no reason for them not to do their work,I just don’t understand why some employers are so mean,when in the first place,we helpers entrusted our fate in them,if employer’s treat their helpers nicely,I believe that their helper will give them more than what they expected, God bless the "good" employers,their helpers love them for sure!
correct!t…
how I wish all employers can read english writing… wish ko lng talaga!
Exactly kabayan….
Yes,it’s true,